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    Senior Project Engineer - Reading, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

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    About the role

    The opportunity to create is all around you. Whatever your level, whatever your role, whatever the project, you'll be able to take initiative here and get stuck in. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Mechanical Project Engineer and shape something special.

    Role Purpose: To support the overall implementation of the engineering strategy and framework for the designated project.

    NB. Due to the nature of our projects, we require individuals to hold UK Citizenship and a valid UK passport with full work rights for here in the UK, coupled with being eligible to obtain SC level Security Clearance.

    What you'll be doing

    As the successful Mechanical Project Engineer , you will have the following accountabilities:

  • Support the senior project team in the overall implementation of the engineering strategy and framework for the designated project
  • Manage materials, plant and labour within the allocated budget and resources, ensuring their safe, effective and efficient delivery of service on the project
  • Ensure all systems, design information, procedures and quality systems are effectively communicated
  • Support the project delivery teams, verifying the work of others, providing technical support
  • Lead or support assurance on projects through conducting audits and regular meetings with project teams, identifying best practice, areas for improvement and areas of concern, including matters relating to safety, finance or quality
  • Develop and maintain relationships with relevant customers including technical consultants and suppliers, managing their input in the design, development, pricing and delivery of technical solutions on site
  • Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that the company is at the forefront of the industry both technically and in using the latest technologies and standards
  • Provide coaching and motivation to the project team, to deliver high performance on the project and create a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Ensure that the engineering is efficiently managed so that it is fit for purpose from conception right through installation and maintenance; recognising site conditions and constraints and taking into account CDM, other statutory regulations and customer requirements.
  • Who we're looking for

  • Eligibility to gain a high level UK security clearance (BPSS / SC Clearance)
  • A degree in a relevant engineering discipline and a relevant professional qualification, such as MICE or MCIBSE, an ONC/HNC or equivalent knowledge is required.
  • Previous Mechanical engineering experience and a subject matter expert in the discipline of engineering discipline is required.
  • Up-to-date relevant knowledge of engineering and of industry best practice, appropriate to the relevant discipline, is required.
  • A valid CSCS card is required.
  • Focused and thorough with the appropriate skills to advise senior management when something needs immediate redress together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary action is taken.
  • Previous management experience within the construction or relevant support services industries, together with a strong understanding of technical issues and trends in the relevant sectors, including specialist markets is required.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure, and a customer centric, flexible approach.
  • A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on engineering excellence, the customer and the business is required.
  • An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
  • DfMA design, manufacture and installation - would be of a great advantage
  • Why work for us

    Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

    Why join us?

    As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

    Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
    - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
    - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
    - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more


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